Autograph address signed, Sir James Matthew Barrie, to the Session and Congregation of the Free Church of Bower, Caithness.
On the occasion of the funeral of Rev James Winter, giving a very personal account of the grief and sense of loss felt by his sister Margaret Barrie and himself, together with arrangements for an annual gift of 15 to the poor of the parish. Signed J.M. Barrie. Kirriemuir, 11 May 1892. With typed transcript.
Newspaper cutting of notice of death of William Winter in 1937.
Sir James Matthew Barrie (1860-1937), playwright and novelist, best known for his children's story, Peter Pan.
James Winter had been Free Church minister at Bower in Caithness for only 6 months when he was thrown from his horse and killed, just before he had been due to marry Barrie's sister Margaret. She eventually married his brother William.
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Purchased from William Brown for 5.10s, 28 Oct 1952
Call number used to be ms1391
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Paper with black border: 1 sheet, 22.9x17.7cm folded. Loose in blue cloth board folder with title in gold on cover.
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